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Extremist is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Demon Hunter. The album was released on March 18, 2014 through Solid State Records. Extremist sold nearly 18,000 copies its first week and debuted at no. 16 on the Billboard 200.

Vocalist Ryan Clark released a five-part video series talking about the album and the album's three singles. Part 1 talks about "Artificial Light" and how his lyrics are used as "ammunition", as well as how "lyrics in heavy metal tend to be a little ignorant". Part 2 is about "The Last One Alive" and how to be steadfast in a world going the opposite direction, describing it as apocalyptic. Part 3 is about "I Will Fail You" and how to be realistic with the expectations you put on another person. Part 4 talks about the album overall and how the band has progressed their sound from album to album and this particular album's "middle-ground sound" with its mellow material. The fifth and final part talks about how the band picked the songs that appeared on the album, mainly "Hell Don't Need Me" and "Gasoline".

The deluxe edition of the album also includes two bonus tracks, "Waste Me" and "Helpless Hope", an 11-minute DVD video montage of the making of the album, and a 7" vinyl record containing acoustic versions of "I Will Fail You" and "Hell Don't Need Me".

On October 30, 2015, Demon Hunter released a digital deluxe edition of Extremist via Solid State records. It includes two remixes of "The Last One Alive" in addition to the tracks from the standard and deluxe editions.

Extremist garnered a largely positive reception from the ratings and reviews of music critics. At CCM Magazine, Matt Conner rated the album four stars out of five, stating that the release "is a driving, diverse set" and their record label "should have a major hit here." James Christopher Monger of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, writing that "Extremist may be a tad too bold of a title, but it's still another strong entry into the Demon Hunter discography." At HM Magazine, Collin Simula rated the album four out of five stars, saying that it is a "turning point" album, which is "succinct, deliberate and focused."

Chad Bowar of About.com rated the album four stars out of five, remarking that the band "have delivered an album with a lot of variety" on which possess "plenty of mainstream appeal". At Outburn, Mike Smith rated the album eight out of ten, remarking how at "Seven albums deep, Demon Hunter remains familiar, yet distinct and memorable." Tim Dodderidge of Substream Magazine rated the album four stars out of five, saying that with the release the band have "revitalized their identity." At Indie Vision Music, Lee Brown rated the album a perfect five stars, remarking that how the release "marks that spectacular explosion back onto a scene that the band has long since claimed rulership over."

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